LONDON — The Wizards-Knicks game Thursday was telecast in more than 200 countries, but the one thing missing was Enes Kanter. NBA commissioner Adam Silver weighed in with his support of the Knicks center.
Kanter opted not to join the team on the trip for fear of being abducted or killed by agents of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogu011fan. Then reports surfaced in Turkish state news Wednesday that Turkey was issuing an arrest warrant and seeking an Interpol red note, listing him as a terrorist and subject to extradition.
“My stance is that I think it’s very unfortunate that Enes Kanter is not here with the New York Knicks,” Silver said.